List of Ken Follett Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 81 inspiring quotes by Ken Follett.

About Ken Follett

  • Born: June 5, 1949
  • Occupation: Author
    • I went and looked at one of these great cathedrals one day, and i was blown away by it. from there i became interested in how cathedrals were built, and from there i became interested in the society that built the medieval cathedral. it occurred to me at some point that the story of the building of a cathedral could be a great popular novel.
    One Day Stories Medieval
    We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary.
    Writing Cutting Long
    She looked at his young face, so full of concern and tenderness; and she remembered why she had run away from everyone else and sought solitude here. she yearned to kiss him, and she saw the answering longing in his eyes. every fiber of her body told her to throw herself into his arms, but she knew what she had to do. she wanted to say, i love you like a thunderstorm, like a lion, like a helpless rage; but instead she said: "i think i'm going to marry alfred.
    Running Love You Eye
    What news? there's nothing to tell. i'm a nun.
    News Nun
    I like reading history, and actually most authors enjoy the research part because it is, after all, easier than writing.
    Reading Writing Research
    You never know," jack said speculatively. "there may come a time when savages like william hamleigh aren't in power; when the laws protect the ordinary people instead of enslaving them; when the king makes peace instead of war. think of that - a time when towns in england don't need walls!
    Kings Wall War
    I read mostly fiction, a lot of 19th-century novels.
    Fiction Century Novel
    I started writing stories in my spare time.
    Writing Stories Spare Time
    It was an odd relationship, but then she was an extraordinary woman: a prioress who doubted much of what the church taught; an acclaimed healer who rejected medicine as practised by physicians; and a nun who made enthusiastic love to her man whenever she could get away with it. if i wanted a normal relationship, merthin told himself, i should have picked a normal girl.
    Girl Men Should Have
    It's great that in the german language i've sold almost 30 million books. isn't that amazing?
    Book German Language Language
    Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.
    Bedtime Thrillers
    The boundary between philosophy and fiction is not as clear cut as you may think and the two definitely interact.
    Philosophy Cutting Thinking
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